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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-28

'swhat answer has New England to
this messenger" asked Henry W. Grady
in his New South" address. ''Will
she permit the prejudice Of war to re-
main in the hearts Of the conqueror
when it has died in the hearts Of the
conquered? Will she Withhold save in
strained courtesy the hand which
straight from his soldiers heart Grant
offered to Lee at Appomattox?' We
do not know what New England 3
answer will be but we are inclined TO
believe that il will not permit the pref
udice OF war TO remain in the hearts of
the conqueror when il has died in the
hearts Of the conquered. That portion
Of New England that fought in the war
certainly will not and the same i true
Of the soldier element everywhere. 1t
Is the non-combatan:s. the Trijnnes Ok
New York and Of this city. the petty
partisans here ana elsewhere which
prefer to keep up tine prejudice II is
they that meet the frank. free. full sur
render Of prejudice in men like Grady
and the representatives Of the "New
south with sneers like this: If 1t Il
really to be New South the Repub-
Leans Of the country will sing the loud
est hallclujahs. The dirgcs for the
Old South will be gladly put away
when the new era is fully dawned. But
il must dawn--it must be something
more than mere moonshine. "-Detroi'
Free Press.
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ANOTHER FORFEITURE

me Bnl Declaring Forfeited the Unearned
Lands Granted the New Orleans. baton
Rouge yicksburg Railway Passed ~
the senate.
WASHINGTON. Jan l9-The bill oeclar-
ing the forfeiture OF the lands granted 10
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicks-
burg Railway Company. which was passed
by the Senate yesterday. declares forfeited
tho lands granted 70 the railroad com
pany By me acts OF March B ISL 81 TO
that part Of the grant situated on the east
side Of the Mississippi river. and also a.
70 that part on the west side OF the Mis-
sissippi which is opposite to and CO
tcrminous with the part Of the New Or
leans Pacific Railway Company which
was completed on January s ISL. II
rclinquishes and confirms 20 the New Or
leans Pacific Railway Company Gas the
assignee Of the New Orleans Baton
Rouge & vicksburg) the lands not 20 de-
clared forfeited-such lands 70 be located
IN accordance with the map filed BY the
New Orleans Pacific Company in the De.
partment Of the Interior October, ISL and
November. 1SS2 indicating the definite
location OF the river route: provided, thai
all the lands occupied by settlers and still
remaining in their possession, shall %
deemed exempt from such grant This
proviso is part Of Mr.. Gibson's amend
mentJ
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Nlss Van xahdt says she would Marry
kpies. whom She Places In the same
Category With Robert Emmes. ko~>oth
and Gnrihaldl. ~ No Was IN the Sca Mold.
PfrrSnrKon. Pa, Jan. lathe reports
sent out from this city that Mira John
Arthur and her parents, Mr.. a7A Mrs.
Clarke. were seriously FRUSTRATED and
very IN on account Of the refusal Of Miss
Nina Van Zandt. their grand daughter, Of
Chicago, 10 break on her marriage engage
ment with Augustus Spies. are greatly
exaggerated. Reporters were refused ad-
mittance 70 the palatial residences Of Mrs
Arthur and Mr.. Clarke. but an intimate
friend Of tho family stated last night that
although the family were greatly annoyed
and chagrined. they were In their usual
health. One Of Miss Van Zandt's relatives
in this city received letter yesterday
from that young lady, In which she says:
Il am determined 20 marry the condemned
Anarchist II have 20 do 1t on the scat
fold" She said that she understood that
society In Pittsburgh and elsewhere was
greatly shocked at what II called her dis
graceful action" Nv ouid you call II dis
graceful in your by-gonc days" she said
sif you learned that . girl who worship
ed true hcroism. as do, had married
kO<<ulu or O4ftu4Mlt August cFt<- -
their equal in every particular. and loved
| liberty just as greatly as they, but, like
| them. he has to suffer from the oppressor.
I Did you think Robert Emmett criminal
1 because he died on the scaffoldt some
| did So il is with August Spies az pres
emit He is called murderer and an as
sassin, but one day he viii be looked on
a martyr"
| she says that she loves the Chicago
| Anarchist with all her heart. and she
| knows he never will be executed. She re
| ferred TO Carl Schurz as one who was
looked down upon in his own country
came TO this land and held high positions
II is now the same with Spies Miss Var
Zandt enclosed photograph Of Spies o.
which was written in her own handwrit
ing: A cruel country's martyr but N,
hero"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r Lust, Of Oakland. al
50 near relatives Of Miss Van Zandt- "a,
they never thought the lady capable Q
committing such an outra geously foolisl
act and now disclaim all relationship Y
her Mss Van Zandt's grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. Clarke, are both over eight.
years Of age, and feel what they term ''th
disgrace very keenlv.
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NEWSPAPER DRIFT.

Civil-Scrvice reform commends
itself to the appointing officers. as well
as to the unintercsted reformcr. II Sc
cures better service. But that is only
the smallest part Of the REFORM. The
only men now who denounce Civil
Service reform are those who want 70
make something out Of politics. and
fear the test Of merit. -Boston Herald.
Senator John Sherman may not
be INDUCING his well-known antipathy
to the South in recommending an APP
preparation Of 100000, 900 for coast
defense which he proposes 70 restrict
to the Northern cities Of New York.
Boston and San Francisco. but the peo-
pie Of that section have excellent rca-
son to construc 1t in that way. Buffalo
Times.
a Republican organ says: "Mr.
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4 u..ar~A Thsusnn1 Poun1s 20 Powder
rr,ioae ana Nearly Throw the Soioce
S;nfe on lss ulnrrs-A Gcnerni >eAksnk
Is ssd much Damage % freperty->es-
ernl Persons injured.
sxr FsAxcisco. Jan. l7.-lnformation
has just been received here that she
schooner Parallel. which sailed from here
la<t Friday for Astoria. Oregon. with
general cargo. has been driven ashore
near the Point LoDas signal station - the
Golden Gate. and an immense quantity o.
giant powder in the cargo had exploded.
The reports say that the Clid House and
scvcral other buildings were destroyed by
he EXPLOSION. The vessel had been beat
inc against adverse winds and was carried
a. the rocks by a small tide The captain
and crew took to the boats and being una
BILE 70 make . landing IN the
heavy surf, stood away for
the entrance 70 the Harbcr. The
life-saving men went 70 assist inc
schooner. but finding her abandoned. mo>t
Of them left for their station about one
O'Clock. Soon afterwards . terrible ex-
plosion occurred. caused no doubt BY the
beating OF the weasel upon the rocks. The
entire amount OF 10000 pounds Of
powder on board exploded. Every thing
in the vicinity was wrecked. The life
saving station was shattered. The signal
station was completely demolished The
side Of the Clin House nearest the vessel
was torn 70 pieces and the who le build
ing was badly wrecked. despite is
elevated situation on ne blum Inc
numerous bathing houses and The
concert pavilion on tue beach were dam
aged and their windows were all broken
The fine conservatory Of Adolph Suttrt
on the heights was rr.ined. 1t seemed q
fall to pieces. All the windows in Mr.
Suttro's house were broken. Three ofths
life-saring crew, whc were left 70 CANT
on the beach near the wrecked vessel
were blown into the air and severely In
jured BY the conclusion and the fall On
OF them, Horace Smith, has nearly ever.
Joint in his limbs dislocated. He suner'
greatly. but II is thought that he will re
cover The others. Charles Rogers am
John Wilson. were less severely hurt
Captain Hayslip Of the hfesavin'
station says a grea; wave followed "a
explosion. rolling up the beach like
tidal wave The shock Of the explosion
was like an earthquake. The Who'll
cliff shook The men who had gon
70 bed in the station were thrown Violent
out Upon the floor. The Clid House WI
have 10 be entirely rebuilt
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GENERAL HAzEN's FUNERAL

Di~posItion % the Remains Pen ding the
Return or Mrs. Hnxen from Europe-Hts
Death Surprise TO Many.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S-The remains o.
General Hazen. who died here Monday
night. were taken yesterday from No. 1877
= street. where he had lived IN apart
ments since the departure Of Mrs Hazen
for Europe. TO the residence Of Mr.. Wash
ingfon Mclean. on Lafayette square. here
the BODY lies in Q cl0th-covered casket.
dressed in his full army uniform Acable-
gram was received from Mrs Hazen yes
terday asking FOR full particulars concern
Ing her husbands death. and seeking ad
vice about returning to this country.
General Hazen will be buried with mill
tarv honors on Wednesday. 81
twelve O'Clock, from St. Johns
Church. His remains will be tenn
porari,v inferred at Oak Hill
or Rock Creek Cemetery. The final inter
ment will be made after Mrs Hazen''
return from Europe. probably At Hiram
D.. his old home The pall-bearers will b
Adiutant-GeneralD rummond- Paymaster
General Rochester. Quartermaster-Gen
era1 Holabird. General Duane. Chief o
Engineers and Surgeon General Moore
General Sheridan has charge Of the mill
tary arrangements for the funeral
The signal ONCE was draped Ia mourn
ing Yesterday in memory Of Genera
Haxen. His death was . surprise 70 man.
in the bureau, who had not heard Of hi
serious illness on Saturday or Sunday
and who frat learned Of his death in tn
l morning journals yesterday. or were al
prised Of il when they reported for dut
/ In the morning.
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TIE Door~ ~ The rpa1eeatiary Close gp'n
Another og New York's Corrupt Alder
mrn-l1e VIII ~ Initiated Into the Nys-
sers~~ ofshe Laundry.
Nrw YoRk. Jan. l5.-Convictcd ''Bocd-
icr" Arthur NcQuadc was taken from the
Tombs q few minutes after one o'clock BY
two deputies. who accompanied him IN
coach % the Grand Ccntral depot, whore
the party took the train for sing Sing
prison Mr.. NcQuade's brother Barney,
was one Of the party.
shortly after ten O'Clock the under
sheriff entered the Tombs and with the
aid Of tho shcrihs representatives hand
cuffed NcQnade and then gave the follow
ing receipt 70 Warden Walsh:
CRY PRISON. Jan II.
Received from Thos. walsh. warden. INC
body az the following named prisoner 70 pc
conveyed 10 the State prison: Arthv >.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS YEAR,,
lSlgnedl JSo. ~ sAxIo>.
Cnder>sherln.
McQuade was quickly hurried into
carriage and driven rapidly 10 the Grand
Central depot y had leaked out that
| NcQuade would 60 on the two o'clock
| train. and there was q large crowd Of
| people waiting at the depot. McQnadc,
! who was hand-cuffed 10 Barry Martin on
/ the one side and under sheriff Barton on
| the other. stepped lightly from the
| carriage on arriving at the station, and
the trio. making their way through the
| crowd. took seats Ia the smoking car Of
| the train The train arrived al Sing sing
At p. M. and was met by big crowd ~
| the station.
McQuadc was az once driven 70 the
prison and was received there by Warden
Brush. Keeper Jim Connaughton and State
Detective jackson The latter received
the commitment from under Sheriff Sax
ton and handed II over 70 Chief Clerk
Balcock, who Immediately led the way e
the chapla.n's ONCE
NcQuade. on entering the ONCE was
directed to fold his arms and face the wall
After being in this position for fev
minutes. he was ordered 10 turn around
and was asked as 70 his former habits q
life. whether he could read and write
what his sentence was, and whether h'
was idle or employed at the time Of his or
rest He was told that he could receive
package every two months. visit once II
two months. write letter once month
and receive as many as were sent him
McQuade was then cautioned as 70 his be
tavior while in prison. He was Their
marched TO the State shop where ne wa
shaved and dressed in prison garn-
DR.. Barker. the prison physician. then
examined him. and he was taken TO al
J | cell. which is No 307. on the nth gallery
and almost directly over Jaenne.
He was not put TO work to-day but e
morrow he will be given position in "a
laundry and chance 70 learn how Z
starch shirts
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Two hundred ministers Of Glasgow.
Scotland. Of different denominations,
have united In nm effort to reach the
aon-church going classes.
Mr.. Henry Martin. Of the Reform
"A Presbyterian Church 81 Cincinnati.
has pledged twenty-five thousand dol
lars 10 DR.. Happcr's Christian College
| IN China.
The average salary % school teach
rrs in St. Louis il $633.70. Only TWEEN
| ty-six receive $1,000. OF 1.1cl teachers
.00i receive less than 500 per year
81. Louis Post.
| For many years there has been .
custom kept up In the Grass Valley
(Cal.) schools Of setting apart one day
in each year for contributions In aid
Of the poor. Every pupil attending
school il expected to contribute some
thing-a potato. stick Of firewood OF
something 81 that kind.
Judging from the way in which
money Is coming into the benevolent
treasures Of the various denominations
| il looks rs though good many people
were spelling missions with an O--o-mis-
sions. BY and by. II things 60 on in
this way. it will be oh-missions! II is
bad spell. Chicago Adrance.
In China. rs in all Eastern coun-
tries. the blind are numerous; and
hitherto. as far rs personal reading has
been concerned. the Bible has not
been for them. Moved by desire to
supply this want. Rev. David Smith. II
Gimsby. England, is engaged in bring
ing out an embossed Bible for the
Chinese blind.
The solution Of the problem Of city
evangelization j. TO be found in this
one worl-visit. To the standing qncS-
ton: '.How shall we reach he nlassrs?''
the answer Is. visit them. The question
| generally means: How shall we get the
masses to 90 10 church? The real prob
lem is how 10 induce the church 70 20
10 the masses. - Interior.
"A recent collection in two Swedish
churches in Minnesota, in response q
an appeal for missionary church
there. resulted in forty dollars. all IL
coin. fifteen hundred pieces being pen
mics. and only six coins were n large
as a twenty-five cent piece. Almo@
every one Of the two thousand persons
present gave something. Chicay'
Standard.
II Beacon Church is the name = :
n IL.
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PM Armour Inaugurates . war on tn
EIght-Hour system.


PM Armour Inaugurates . war on the
EIehs-BIour system.
CHrcAeo. Jan. 1s.-Mr. p. D. Armour,
after vanquishing the Knights Of Labor IN
their battle over the eight-hour day. has
thrown down the gauntlet 70 the Brick
LAYERS Union. and an interesting struggle
Il now going on in consequence The
trouble arose over Mr. Armour's action in
regard 70 the bricklayers on some Of his
stock-yards work After engaging Chris
Garry. Z member OF the union. - his fore
man, BY the year. Mr. Armour insisted on
the men working ten hours Garry
cndeayored 20 enforce the order. when the
rest Of the bricklayers struck Garry
case came before the union at once
ana he was fined e7W which he
has refused 70 pay The bricklayers
were then called on all the buildings ~
whose construction Mr.. Armour was In
terested. except the Armour Mission
which the union excepted on account q
its character. Since then number q
hrickiayers -just how many - In CUES
tion-have been imported from the coun
try and put 70 work ct ten hours. These
men arc KEEP. secluded. and all Efforts o
the union 70 reach them 70 call them on
the jobs have failed.
.Armour's action means simply that h
il beginning the fight against the cigh
hours 10 help the contractors, who dar'
not do Il themselves" said . member o
the union yesterday. He Is going 70 i'm
port enough men here on his work TO Civ
the contra -tors force with which Y
start the war upon the union again. ans
try 70 best US out Of our eight hours
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CARL DU NDER.



cense ON . Canine
II like to ask you II dere vhas some
license to keep dogg" inquired Mr.
Dunder.as he carefully tip-toed into the
presence Of Scrgeant Bendall yesterday.
'.Ycs. sir. there Is.
'.Who gets him.
..You have to 60 upstairs % the
Office III the city clerk
..Doan' somepody come to me after
him?-
..No. sir"
..vhcll, dot 7has curious. Last week
Shake goes oudt init Mt Clemens 70
see his aunt. und he prings home dog.
Ne keep him tied oop init der pack
ward. und he vhas home only one day
when man walks into my place and
saws vhas Carl Dunder? vhas. ~
right. He likes to get dot license
money on Shakes dog. Der regular
price vhas one dollar. but he makes y
seek shillings because il vhas hards
times"
s.And you paid?'
..vhcll, 1 doan' like 70 haf dot dog
kildt. you see? Eafery pody says he
| yhas sooch dog ash shmelIs some tiger
! or lion two miles AWAY. Next day =
! stranger comes in NIT a shmall pock ID
| his hand und pencil oafer his ear:
| vhas l Carl Dundcr? vhas. Al
| right He likes to get dot license on
shakes dog. II l paid him 70 scme-
body else dot vhas nothings init him.
| He vhas frendt to Shake. howefcr'
| und he makes II feefty cents"
..And you paid that?"
svhell. Sergeant, dot vhas gpnd
dog. II some burglars vhas mn.
AWAY he howls und wakes ~ oop IN"
saves as two tousand dollar: ~
morning stranger comes 10. ne ias
some badge on. Was Carl Dund.r.
! vhas. All right. He ike to ct uo'
license for Shakes dog. II ! pay
somepody else yhas . fool. Nop"ny
can collect dot license onless ne nal ~, |,
badge on. Being ash vhas sh~ina'ea
he make Il twenty-five cents. =,
..And You were fool enough 20 pay
..vhcli. Sergeant. pays taxes - twa
wards. und I vhas headquarters ~.
campaign clubs. DIT dog vhas grca'
On coons und elephants Vhas y some
shwindlc on mcs"
.Ccrtainly It was! You ought 20 =
sent TO an asylum
..sergcant. look Il my eye unc
doan' you forgot himi ! vhas g",nl
home. Somepcly Will come ~. nv
/ Carl DundcrP l vhas. All right
Sergeant. I shall slump on dot pcr.c,
like ! sparrow on an elephant. VIM
prcak him in two und drag nm
arouudt unit bang his hcadt init den
floor until der coroner finds only ON
car und 4 shirt-button % hold an ~ ?
quest on! Gool-pyei After yha 80. !
shall come und see me sometimes, -
vhas an honest man who hal 70 uc'i''
NV family. "-Dctroit Free fress'
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NKw YoRK, Jan. 17--Michacl b. Davits
the Irish agitator. who arrived last nigh,
from Philadelphia In an interview to-day
stated that II was his intention 70 remain
IN this city until his departure FOR ireland
on che 18th inst n have been In this
country said ne, sfor six months, and
feel that Il u my duty 70 hasten home.
am IN receipt Of many letters urging my
speedy return. The situation In Ireland 4
extremely critics., and shall enter body
and soul into the Tight" He did not Be
licve the Tories would be successful n
obtaining the passage Of cocrcivc meas
ures for ireland. and expressed the H.
lief that home rule would Be conceded Y
Ireland within twelve months
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Nxw YoRK. Jan. 1s-The Legislature
viii be asked within few days 70 grant .
charter 10 . company 70 be known q tho
New York and Hudson River Acqueduct
Company. The company proposes 70 bring
water 70 New York and Brooklyn from
the Adirondacks, . distance Of rs miles,
by means OF : canal eighteen feet deep
running along the Hudson, with . capacity
81 iOo.0oO.OD gallons : day. The cities
along the Hudson will BE- well supplied
The estimsscd cost n e0O,OoO,Ooo. The ONLY
water works that compare In magnitude
with this are those that supply Vienna
The Vienna acqueduct - 3W miles lon =
occupied six years IN construction. an
cost ool00O,0OQ
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Instead Of an injury to reform.
the repeal Of the Tenure-of-Oflice law
Is signal service. II goes far to place
the responsibility for nominations
where 1t belongs --upon the President.
But Il does not accomplish that result
entirely 80 long as senatorial cour-
tcsy" gives the practical power Of con-
firmation in each State to one or two
Senators. whose ascendancy in deter
mining nominations becomes conse.
quently very great. The repeal Of the
law should be followed BY open scs.
sions TO consider Executive nomina-
tons. and BY statement Of reasons
for removal. which must be volun-
tary Executive act, and then some Of the
worst evils Of the spoils system wound
Be swept away. Harpev's Weekly.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 17-~Hon- 3. 3. Cox ID
very sick man. said his private secre-
tarv 70 . re porter Of the United Press last
night: nand ! wish you would make II
known to the country. - his mail matter
IL accommodating daily. and his physicians
will not allow him 70 transact any business
whatsoever. The Congressman u great
deal worse on than many Of his friends
have supposed, and he may not be able "a
get about for several weeks DR.. Bliss
hopes to have him out within ten days
but he 10 far from sure Of H. You would b
surprisol 70 Gee the immense amount
Of mail that IL daily received addressed
20 him. People all over the country arr
writing to him about matters connected
with the administration OF the Govern
ment. Ibelieve there are fewer letter.
received By him from his own district il
New York than from any other section
The letters pour in from the north, south
East and West. and Of course they viii
have 70 remain unanswered until the Con
gresham recovers."
About four O'Clock yesterday afternooi
M. Cor was attacked with quite sever
hemorrhage. which has caused his friend
considerable anxiety. There II understo0'
TO be indications Of pneumonia and y !
this that the doctors are fighting 20 pre-
vent. Mr.. Cox says he contracted . @
we're cold shortly after the holidays b
sleeping in his room II the hotel before
had been properly heated, and that hi
present illness i the result.